What Country Was Kandahar In?
Kandahar (Afghanistan) lies within 17 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Suren Kingdom, from 1 BC to AD 499. The earliest state recorded here is Achaemenid Empire (500 BC).
Who ruled Kandahar?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 324 BC | Achaemenid Empire |
| 323 BC – 301 BC | Empire of Alexander |
| 300 BC – 201 BC | Seleucid Kingdom |
| 200 BC – 101 BC | Bactria |
| 100 BC – 2 BC | Kushan Empire |
| 1 BC – AD 499 | Suren Kingdom |
| AD 500 – AD 699 | Sasanian Empire |
| AD 700 – AD 799 | Kingdom of Zunbil |
| AD 800 – AD 899 | Abbasid Caliphate |
| AD 900 – AD 999 | Saffarids |
| 1000 – 1299 | Ghaznavid Emirate |
| 1300 – 1399 | Ilkhanate |
| 1400 – 1491 | Timurid Empire |
| 1492 – 1599 | Timurid Emirates |
| 1600 – 1649 | Islamic and Hindu states |
| 1650 – 1782 | Safavid Empire |
| 1783 – today | Afghanistan |
KandaharHistoric cities nearby
Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.